The African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs’ Black Renaissance Fund Receives $5 Million Grant From The Rockefeller Foundation
Release Date:
02/22/2023
Supporting the national Fund’s mission to promote economic equity & create catalytic impact
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Understanding NY City & State's Legislative Landscape: An Overview for Funders with the Advocacy Institute
... Outcomes Upon completing the training and workshops, you will be better able to: Ask the right questions of ... full-day trainings. Registration/Expression of Interest If you or others in your organization are...
Sophia Stewart Joins Ford Foundation as Department Coordinator
Release Date:
07/01/2013
... NGOs on how to effectively communicate with the United Nations . Prior to NGO/CSW/NY, Stewart spent the last six ...
Laura Wolff Named Acting Director of Robert Sterling Clark Foundation
Release Date:
06/03/2013
Laura Wolff, currently the Senior Program Officer of the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, has been named as Acting Director. She succeeds Margaret Ayers, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation, who after 38 years of extraordinary...
The Sister Fund Welcomes Tina Cherena as Its New Executive Director
Release Date:
10/01/2012
On October 8th, the Sister Fund welcomed Tina Cherena as the organization's new Executive Director.
Noyes Foundation Promotes Buchanan, Montañez, and Zigbi to Program Directors
Release Date:
01/02/2012
The Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation’s Board of Directors has promoted its three program officers to Program Directors. Millie Buchanan, who joined the Foundation in 1994, is now the Program Director for Environmental Justice.
Sheila Burke and Simon Stevens to Join Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors
Release Date:
08/22/2013
Sheila P. Burke, R.N., M.P.A., FAAN, a faculty member and former executive dean at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, and Simon Stevens, Executive Vice President of UnitedHealth Group, have been elected to The Commonwealth...
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2012
Conversations for Grantmakers: Our Returning Veterans
Monday, May 14, 2012 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Teleconference
Find out how the Veterans Outreach Center in Rochester, NY, is using a collaborative approach to treatment; a national model, that cares for the whole person. Veterans receive the breadth of services needed to regain their mental, physical and...
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Jun
2012
Family Philanthropy Online Guided Tour
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Make plans to join this special guided tour of FP Online, the world’s largest online knowledge center for family philanthropy - currently accessible to family philanthropy members of Philanthropy New York. Explore Efficient ways to download articles...
28
Jun
2012
Effective Education Reform: Partnering with Teachers
Thursday, June 28, 2012 -
12:30pm to 2:00pm
Black Male Donor Collaborative, 333 Seventh Ave. 13th Floor, NYC
How can youth and parents successfully organize for school change without teacher allies? Join us for a conversation about the critical role progressive teachers play in grassroots education reform in New York City. The National Economic &...
19
Jul
2012
Supreme Court Decision in Arizona v. United States: Implications for Funders
Thursday, July 19, 2012 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
This one-hour call will provide an overview of the Supreme Court’s highly anticipated decision on immigration enforcement, including a discussion of the legal implications, community responses nationwide, and roles for funders. A ...
23
Oct
2012
Embracing the Power of Education - GFE 16th Annual Conference
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 - 10:30am to Friday, October 26, 2012 - 3:30pm
Join Grantmakers for Education and the nation's largest gathering of education grantmakers at their annual conference, which offers unparalleled opportunities to strengthen your professional peer network, access leading thinkers and practitioners in...
11
Dec
2012
Wagner's Dream Screening and Q&A with Award-winning Filmmaker Susan Froemke and Metropolitan Opera General Manager Peter Gelb
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 -
4:30pm to 9:00pm
National Opera Center, 330 Seventh Avenue, NYC
Join arts and media funders for a special reception, tour of the new National Opera Center and screening of Wagner's Dream , followed by a Q&A session. Wagner's Dream: Official Trailer Wagner's Dream is a sweeping documentary showing a behind-...
09
May
2013
Over the River and Through the Woods: Geographic Dispersion in Family Philanthropy
Thursday, May 9, 2013 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Webinar
With family members living far apart, what steps can families take to build family identity and the bonds that once evolved naturally from living in close proximity? How can family members whose lives have taken different paths forge a genuinely...
13
Jun
2013
Disaster Grantmaking and Preparedness: The Role of Family Philanthropy
Thursday, June 13, 2013 -
2:30pm to 4:00pm
Webinar
Usually, disasters bring out the best in people. Donations to charities surge as television coverage increases. Government agencies work closely with nonprofit organizations, private philanthropy and corporations. Yet we know from experience that...
Paul Connolly Joins Bessemer Trust
Release Date:
09/03/2013
Bessemer Trust has named Paul Connolly as its Director of Philanthropic Advisory Services. Connolly will be working to expand the Trust’s philanthropic advisory services department and assist clients nationally to develop and pursue their...
Jessi Stafford Joins The Century Foundation as Blogger & Social Media Specialist
Release Date:
10/15/2013
Jessi Stafford is the new Blogger & Social Media Specialist for The Century Foundation. In her position, she produces content for the foundation's Blog of the Century and develops and executes TCF's social media strategy, including day-to-day...
2012 NGen Fellows Project: Hacking the NGen Experience
Release Date:
09/29/2013
During their nine-month fellowship, the 2012 Independent Sector American Express NGen Fellows examined the "leadership void" that will be created by the impending retirement of baby-boomer nonprofit executives. The Fellows also sought to identify...
Teagle Foundation Announces Appointment of Two New Directors to Its Board
Release Date:
02/12/2014
The Teagle Foundation is pleased to announce two new members of its Board of Directors: Elizabeth Boylan and Brian Rosenberg.
Boys & Girls Clubs of America Taking Arts Programs to the Next Level with The Wallace Foundation
Release Date:
03/20/2014
The Wallace Foundation made a $5.35 Million, 2.5-year commitment to help Boys & Girls Clubs of America launch a Youth Arts Initiative.